The Lussier Family Heritage Center web site is one link in the chain of
many related Dane County projects and activities. Access selected web sites from here to
further enhance your knowledge of our community “connections”. . .
- Dane County’s Parks
Are “Always in Season” for active
recreation or quiet enjoyment through its system of 27 parks, 9 resource protection areas,
and numerous trail connectors. Learn more about these wonderful county resources at your
doorstep.
- Lake Farm County Park
This 328-acre park along the northwestern shore of
Lake Waubesa is the site of the Heritage Center. Lake Farm County Park, located within 5
miles of the State Capitol building, boasts an unparalleled array of recreational
amenities as well as a rich historical legacy which has placed the Lake Farms
Archaeological District on the National Register of Historic Places.
- Nine Springs E-Way
Lake Farm County Park is the eastern gateway to the
3,600-acre Nine Springs E-Way Resource Protection Area which runs seven miles easterly
from Verona to Lake Waubesa. The E-Way serves as the route of the Capital City State
Trail, opening in 1999, linking the Military Ridge and Glacial Drumlin State Trails
through Madison. Conceived by UW Professor Emeritus Phil Lewis, the E-Way concept serves
as a model for the protection of natural resources and open space corridors for recreation
and separation of communities.
- Adult Conservation Team
ACT is Dane County Parks network of volunteers.
Since startup in 1992, ACT has logged 64,300 volunteer hours, working on projects ranging
from trail management, to prairie restoration, and serving as campground hosts. Now
averaging 15,000/volunteer hours per year, the Dane County Heritage Center will be
headquarters for the Adult Conservation Team program and activities.
Revised: April 2nd, 2007